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soon enough you'll be able to predict and know what's happening and what they're going to do

it's a natural response to want to talk about what happened and tell people how it went. is it cheating? well, it can be. consciously or subconsciously, the other students are getting tipped off. however, it wasnt handled properly..she shouldnt have been singled-off; it should have been more of a class announcement. plus, if the instructor was smart, she would have had the students who finished and those who havent gone yet separated.

Get over it. Quick. Everyone makes mistakes, and you should make them while you're in school. Like I've said before, first module is like kindergarten, it's only going to get harder. If you expect to keep getting A's on your test through the whole program...then you're delusional.

There is math involved however, not much. What's important about pharm is the drugs and knowing what they do and their side effects. There are sooo many drug questions on NCLEX because that's primarily what LVN's do - pass drugs.

I don't mean to burst anyone's bubble but the first module is a breeze. There's a point in nursing school where 4.0 students stop caring about their grades and just feel lucky they passed. If you can pass med surge with NO fails, holy crap, you certainly have brag rights! But really, tests and quizzes aren't just about knowing the material. A lot of the time, they're all situational questions and require critical thinking. The reason why they quiz and test you so much is because they want you to learn test taking strategies. Once you've got that down and know how to answer correctly - even if you don't know the answer - then that's when you know you're ready for the NCLEX

Yes! sooo much! That's a reason why I started my blog...because I wish I had someone give ME tips and stuff. I wish I knew how to study better for myself, things I really needed and didn't get or things I had/were given but were useless in school/clinicals, balancing my life, how broke I would be, and just allll of this other stuff. I have 3 months left and I'm barely starting to realize this all on my own, which really sucks...but at least I figured it out. Some people never do! Plus now I can help other current and future nurses, so that's rewarding enough to me :) What exactly are you doubtful about?

A lot of my classmates work and have families. It is hard but they actually manage to do really well in class! Probably better than those without jobs OR children. I guess having children really motivates them. I hope it works out for you!

wow. first week and already stressed on chapter 1 and 2? oh man...you have your work CUT OUT for you, girl lol wait until you get into med surge! anyway,

From what I've seen in hospitals, LVN's do the exact same work as RN"s except for running IV medication. So saying that LVN's only learn the "basics" is partially true but in the field, they do the same work. Anyway, if you don't mind being in school for 4 years or more (depending on how long you'll be in the nursing program's waiting list), I would suggest going RN. More employment opportunities and most importantly, double the salary of that of an LVN. If you want to do something fast, go LVN and do the bridge program. A lot of hospitals will even pay LVN's to get their RN. That way you can work and go to school at the same time. Also, RN school won't be AS difficult since you pretty much covered the basics on everything in LVN school.

I never knew what I wanted to be...nursing kind of just fell in my lap (literally) and i started the month after. I'm almost done now and nursing school has been awesome! I'm so passionate about it now that I started a blog haha anyway, you definitely get over the fear of needles! My teacher made us practice with each other so we'd get the initial fear done and over with. Once you start med surge, you will definitely get over that fear. You will have to give tons of shots... just know that your instructors are there to help and guide you. it's all about baby steps! you'll start off by pricking fingers, then giving subcutaneous shots. after giving about 3 subcu shots, you'll be able to advance to IM injections. just make sure you take every opportunity you get no matter how scared you are of even if you think youre not ready. your teacher will help you and you'll slowly get used to it :)

There's no ladder than goes from MA to nursing. They are two very different things. To be honest, the way I hear people get into nursing school (community college) is your name basically gets picked out of a hat. It's all about chance.

Either way, we all take the same NCLEX exam. I honestly wouldn't bother going to a university to get LVN...really pointless since it's like the lowest branch of nursing. I don't think most universities even have an LVN program. Unless you're going for your MSN or NP, don't bother going to a university. Community college or private school is your best bet for LVN/RN/MSN

uh..you can get your CNA cert after 6 months of nursing school...but it's pretty pointless to start as a CNA after graduating. besides, didnt you do CNA work during clinicals?? that experience counts. i guess what you mean instead of CNA experience, is hospital experience. In which case, yes, it might affect if you do get hired or not. You will most likely get an advantage but either way, it's not really that big of deal.

To be honest, I'd rather get a single head stethoscope. That's what the nurses on the floor use in meg surge. it's cheap (about $2 - $5) super light weight, and practical. It sucks having a large heavy steth around your neck, especially when you're running around - it just gets in your way.

I'm a writing and auditory learner so I just write notes on everything in lecture or if they're going by the book, I highlight/underline the important things and write on the margins as well as write on a separate piece of paper so I can later go through all the bullets. The CD's that come with the books and also the evolve website are EXTREMELY useful. Make sure to do some questions before the test.